A | B | C | D | E | F | G | H | CH | I | J | K | L | M | N | O | P | Q | R | S | T | U | V | W | X | Y | Z | 0 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9
| Season | 2003–04 |
|---|---|
| Champions | 1. FC Nürnberg |
| Promoted | 1. FC Nürnberg Arminia Bielefeld Mainz 05 |
| Relegated | VfB Lübeck Jahn Regensburg Union Berlin VfL Osnabrück |
| Top goalscorer | Francisco Copado Marek Mintál (18 goals each) |
← 2002–03 2004–05 → | |
The 2003–04 2. Bundesliga was the 30th season of the 2. Bundesliga, the second tier of the German football league system. 1. FC Nürnberg, Arminia Bielefeld and Mainz 05 were promoted to the Bundesliga while VfB Lübeck, Jahn Regensburg, Union Berlin and VfL Osnabrück were relegated to the Regionalliga.
League table
For the 2003–04 season SSV Jahn Regensburg, SpVgg Unterhaching, Erzgebirge Aue and VfL Osnabrück were newly promoted to the 2. Bundesliga from the Regionalliga while Arminia Bielefeld, 1. FC Nürnberg and FC Energie Cottbus had been relegated to the league from the Bundesliga.[1]
| Pos | Team | Pld | W | D | L | GF | GA | GD | Pts | Promotion or relegation |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1. FC Nürnberg (C, P) | 34 | 18 | 7 | 9 | 68 | 45 | +23 | 61 | Promotion to Bundesliga |
| 2 | Arminia Bielefeld (P) | 34 | 16 | 8 | 10 | 50 | 37 | +13 | 56 | |
| 3 | Mainz 05 (P) | 34 | 13 | 15 | 6 | 49 | 34 | +15 | 54 | |
| 4 | Energie Cottbus | 34 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 52 | 44 | +8 | 54 | |
| 5 | Rot-Weiß Oberhausen | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 52 | 48 | +4 | 53 | |
| 6 | Alemannia Aachen | 34 | 15 | 8 | 11 | 51 | 51 | 0 | 53 | Qualification to UEFA Cup first round |
| 7 | MSV Duisburg | 34 | 13 | 9 | 12 | 52 | 46 | +6 | 48 | |
| 8 | Erzgebirge Aue | 34 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 47 | 45 | +2 | 48 | |
| 9 | SpVgg Greuther Fürth | 34 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 58 | 51 | +7 | 45 | |
| 10 | Wacker Burghausen | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 40 | 39 | +1 | 45 | |
| 11 | Eintracht Trier | 34 | 12 | 9 | 13 | 46 | 51 | −5 | 45 | |
| 12 | LR Ahlen | 34 | 12 | 8 | 14 | 36 | 45 | −9 | 44 | |
| 13 | SpVgg Unterhaching | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 41 | 46 | −5 | 43 | |
| 14 | Karlsruher SC | 34 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 38 | 44 | −6 | 43 | |
| 15 | VfB Lübeck (R) | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 47 | 57 | −10 | 39 | Relegation to Regionalliga[a] |
| 16 | Jahn Regensburg (R) | 34 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 37 | 51 | −14 | 39 | |
| 17 | Union Berlin (R) | 34 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 43 | 53 | −10 | 33 | |
| 18 | VfL Osnabrück (R) | 34 | 7 | 7 | 20 | 35 | 55 | −20 | 28 |
Rules for classification: 1) points; 2) goal difference; 3) number of goals scored.
(C) Champions; (P) Promoted; (R) Relegated
Notes:
- ^ VfB Lübeck, 1. FC Union Berlin and VfL Osnabrück were relegated to Regionalliga Nord. Jahn Regensburg was relegated to Regionalliga Süd.